Individual Norms/Ground Rules

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This team has been formed to work on a final paper on analyzing an ethics case as well as other assignments assigned in BUAD 625. We are committed to working effectively as a team and helping one another learn believing that Together Everyone Achieves More. MISSION Our mission is to participate and prioritize activities of the class as a group, to complete our team paper and assignments in an efficient and collaborative manner to ensure not just a passing grade but a clear understanding of the course for all members. We have set the below goals to assist in the achievement of our mission: • Submit all assignments on time. • Put aside diversity in the team and focus on the mission. • Regularly meet – at least weekly – to ascertain team member actual performance, relative to their promised or expected performance. • Create an environment where everyone feels valued. GROUND RULES Our Norms/ Ground rules are guidelines which each team member’s behaviors is to be governed by. Each member is to obey our norms and ground rules listed below: • Be on time for meetings • Full participation in the assignment and meetings • Each team member is to listen effectively and respect the views of others without …show more content…

Each team member shall be exempted from only TWO meetings if they have a concrete reason, it is expected for them to inform us ahead of time, they would be briefed on the discussions of the meetings for their input and suggestions. Non-performing team members shall be first issued a warning by mail, his/her name excluded from whatever team assignment they did not participate in; if the behavior persists, then another written warned shall be sent; this warning will also be communicated to Dr. Saifuddin (Stein and Hurd, 2000). Remember, everyone must carry their

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